Team-BHP > In-Car Entertainment


Reply
  Search this Thread
2,758 views
Old 10th November 2007, 15:31   #1
BHPian
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: mumbai
Posts: 68
Thanked: 6 Times
speaker exposed. will dust pollution spoil it?

Dear friends

Not finding an answer in other threads, I'm asking here.

My JBL Oval C series speakers in rear parcel tray of my Palio Stile Sport 1.6 were creating rattling sound. To troubleshoot, I removed top lids; trying to identify culprit loose-fittings.

The noise was coming from loosely screwed speaker to tray + dangling scotch tape. It took me 3 hours, and 5 try-and-ride attempts to get to the root.

Problem is fixed. I'm now testing speakers with top cover not put-back. Speaker internals are exposed. I feel like sound and bass is 10% better.

Will I face future problems if I leave it this way?

Will ensure not to put items on speakers.

But I also drive with window open 20% of time. Will dust spoil my speakers?

Thanks

Amit
amitsingh08 is offline  
Old 11th November 2007, 01:44   #2
Senior - BHPian
 
rocksterraghu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 1,240
Thanked: 236 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by amitsingh08 View Post

The noise was coming from loosely screwed speaker to tray + dangling scotch tape. It took me 3 hours, and 5 try-and-ride attempts to get to the root.

Problem is fixed. I'm now testing speakers with top cover not put-back. Speaker internals are exposed. I feel like sound and bass is 10% better.
Hi Amit! The amount of sound/bass/whatever should not be affected by the speaker grille. I'm afraid your perception is psychological.

Get an MDF tray for your rear speakers and get them installed properly by a qualified fella.

You're going to damage the speakers if a rear passenger places something on your speakers. Dust, however will remain an issue which will have to be remedied by periodic cleaning.
rocksterraghu is offline  
Old 13th November 2007, 07:28   #3
BANNED
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cochin
Posts: 2,195
Thanked: 268 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by rocksterraghu
You're going to damage the speakers if a rear passenger places something on your speakers.
I don't think that the speaker will get damaged unless the object is above 2/3 KG. A small object (like a 200g book) will never damage the speaker !

But, I'm not advising anyone here to place stuffs on top of the speaker !
mithun is offline  
Old 13th November 2007, 09:48   #4
Distinguished - BHPian
 
Sam Kapasi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mumbai (but wat
Posts: 6,997
Thanked: 2,376 Times

AMit, the grille on the speaker is not dust proof. It has large holes to allow the sound to escape.
It is not possible that the speakers sound better without the grille.
I am glad you found the cause of your rattling. I now suggest you replace your grilles, to protect your speakers from physical damage.
Sam Kapasi is offline  
Old 13th November 2007, 11:37   #5
Team-BHP Support
 
navin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Mumbai
Posts: 25,156
Thanked: 9,238 Times

Quote:
Originally Posted by mithun View Post
I don't think that the speaker will get damaged unless the object is above 2/3 KG. A small object (like a 200g book) will never damage the speaker !

But, I'm not advising anyone here to place stuffs on top of the speaker !
any sharp object can damage the speaker.
navin is offline  
Reply

Most Viewed
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Team-BHP.com
Proudly powered by E2E Networks